Colorado Department of Public Safety

The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) is the principal department of the Colorado state government[2] responsible for supporting statewide law enforcement, including assistance for county sheriffs who enforce state laws within counties and local police departments who enforce state and local laws within cities.[3] Governor John Hickenlooper appointed former Mesa County (CO) Sheriff Stan Hilkey as Executive Director effective June, 2014.[3]

Colorado Department of Public Safety
AbbreviationCO DPS
Agency overview
Employees1,846
Annual budgetUS$$512,916,940 [FY 2019] [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionColorado, USA
Size269,837 square miles (698,870 km2)
Population5,695,564 (2018 est)
General nature
HeadquartersDenver Colorado
Governor of Colorado responsible
Agency executives
  • Stan Hilkey, Executive Director
  • Jana Locke, Deputy Director
Parent agencyState of Colorado
Website
cdpsweb.state.co.us

Structure

CDPS includes the:[4]

DivisionDescription
Colorado State Patrol
  • Enforces traffic laws on state highways, guards the state capitol, and guards the Governor.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
  • Supports and assists local, county, and state criminal justice agencies through the provision of professional investigative and forensic laboratory services.
  • Manages and administers criminal justice records and data sharing.
Division of Criminal Justice
  • Provides assistance to state and local criminal justice agencies through grants, research and policy development.
Division of Fire Prevention and Control
  • Administers fire prevention and code enforcement, wildfire preparedness, response, and management, and the training and certification of firefighters.
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  • Works to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond and recover from all-hazard events including acts of terrorism.

References
  1. https://cdpsdocs.state.co.us/EDO/who_we_are/CDPS_Org_Chart_FY19.pdf
  2. C.R.S. ยง 24-1-110
  3. "About Us". Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  4. "Divisions/Offices". Retrieved 14 June 2014.



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